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1. #1
   On November 12th, 2007 at 8:24 am, trinitytim said:

   Great idea and McCormick and Schmick gave a free entree yesterday to any veteran. The Golden Corral offer is for active duty and reservists I believe.

2. #2
   On November 12th, 2007 at 8:25 am, Michelle Malkin said:

   It says “any person who has ever served in the US military.”

3. #3
   On November 12th, 2007 at 8:25 am, zorro said:

   There is a Golden Corral in Ft. Walton, I’ll have to spread the word! Thanks.

4. #4
   On November 12th, 2007 at 8:32 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

   Warms my heart to learn of businesses reaching out to our veterans. Not enough of them do in my estimation. However, GC deserves a nod. Job well done!

   I’ll put this restaurant on the “ok to do business with” list.

   I posted this elsewhere:

   Yesterday in church my pastor asked the veterans in our church to stand. When they did he summoned us to give them a round of applause. Naturally, we complied. My pastor asked one of the vets if he would like to go back, the vet replied - in a heartbeat. Brought tears to my eyes. In was a great way to start the service.

   Thank you to those who have served - Vets!
   Thank you to those who are serving -future Vets!
   Thank you to those who are gearing up to serve - Vets in training!

   God Bless You All!

5. #5
   On November 12th, 2007 at 8:34 am, PBoilermaker said:

   I guess you could bring your DD-214 if you are not active/ready reserve.

   Pretty cool.

6. #6
   On November 12th, 2007 at 8:49 am, ACHefty said:

   Either come in uniform or bring your DD-214. This is real, and they don’t skimp on the food to make up for the volume! Golden Corral is to be commended for continuing this tradition.

   I’ll be eating at home with my wife and children, but please, folks, take a veteran to dinner. And thanks, Michelle, for honoring those of us who served. It was our pleasure.

   PS: Special shout out to radio sports talk show hosts Bill Riley (KSL) and Cole Pepper (WOKV) for giving veterans “first caller” privileges on Veterans Day. They did this in the 90s, when it wasn’t “cool.” Commendable.

7. #7
   On November 12th, 2007 at 8:50 am, CommentGuy said:

   I believe their policy may be active and reserve, but last year I stopped in with a bunch of my Rolling Thunder buds and from the patches on my vest, my money was no good in the one we stopped in. It may have been a local managers option, but from the reaction of the other customers, if the management had not taken the initiative, there were a bunch of civilians who would have stepped up to fill the gap.

8. #8
   On November 12th, 2007 at 8:51 am, ajmontana said:

   Great gesture on their part. Closest one to here is el centro, gunna have to grill pops one at home.

   Thank you to those who have served - Vets!
   Thank you to those who are serving -future Vets!
   Thank you to those who are gearing up to serve - Vets in training!

   God Bless You All!

   I second that.

9. #9
   On November 12th, 2007 at 8:55 am, CommentGuy said:

   PS: Special shout out to radio sports talk show hosts Bill Riley (KSL) and Cole Pepper (WOKV) for giving veterans “first caller” privileges on Veterans Day. They did this in the 90s, when it wasn’t “cool.” Commendable.

   Hey buds local Jax types here . Cole is a decent dude to listen to.

10. #10
    On November 12th, 2007 at 9:00 am, donnab13 said:

    I received this link in email from Godaddy.com. It is a tribute to the Marines honoring and celebrating them on their anniversary. I was impressed to see a company take the time and effort to honor the Marines in this way. Thought I would pass it along and share it.
    Thanks, prayers and gratitude to all of our Veterans. Where would we be without you?
    https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/holiday/usmc2007/playmovie.asp?isc=gdm1113

11. #11
    On November 12th, 2007 at 9:05 am, The Raging Republican said:

    Golden Corral = Food poisoning

12. #12
    On November 12th, 2007 at 9:07 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

    Thanks for sharing donnab13

13. #13
    On November 12th, 2007 at 9:08 am, DilbertFan said:

    Thanks to Golden Corral. We may change our plans and go out to eat tonight.
    I am a retired Army SSG. The best thank you I every received from a business was Anheuser-Busch Sea World after Desert Storm. Took my family and parents and was handed a receipt for $110 and charged $0. Budweiser also has that awesome commercial with the soldiers walking thru the airport and everyone clapping.

    Michelle, thanks for supporting the VETS.

    Doug

14. #14
    On November 12th, 2007 at 9:12 am, Kevin K. said:

    Happy Veterans’ Day!

    (I was going to say this yesterday morning, when I celebrated, but we know the web site had power problems.)

    Thanks to Golden Corral in particular, and other businesses who have thank you programs, for their support.

    (From a Reservist and the son of a veteran)

15. #15
    On November 12th, 2007 at 9:15 am, CommentGuy said:

    Of course the cynical left types will point out that the advertising of this is tax deductible and the comped meals are also and it all goes to building goodwill for the franchise.

    Just thought I’d beat them too it to steal their wind.

16. #16
    On November 12th, 2007 at 9:35 am, ACHefty said:

    Sea World continues their tribute to the military. See my recent column, An Open Letter to August Busch, IV.

    Excerpt:

    I am overwhelmed in what struck me as the greatest outpouring of love and gratitude I have ever received for my role in defending this nation I love so much. I believe I can speak for most veterans when I say that we have never tried to be heroes. We had a job to do. We did it, and it was our pleasure.

    Even for those who disagree with certain aspects of our various missions (let’s face it, Iraq is controversial), we appreciate the support from home. Letters and packages from home mean the world to us. E-mail is a god-send.

    But that two-minute rally of “thanks” meant as much to me as all the letters and notes of support I could have ever received.

    So, on behalf of those who have served with me, I say a fond “You’re Welcome.”

17. #17
    On November 12th, 2007 at 9:40 am, CommentGuy said:

    Back in the 60’s when I joined the Navy I was waiting for a school to start up and spent a few months on an old TinCan Reserve destroyer in Tampa and the local plant had a outdoor pub that knew all the crew members and we always drank free.

    Florida the only state with TWO Uncle Bud plants.

18. #18
    On November 12th, 2007 at 9:41 am, almeehan said:

    The Raging Republican said:
    Golden Corral = Food poisoning

    I’ve never had a problem with food poisoning. Eating too much, yes, but that is my problem not theirs.

    My son came to visit from FL yesterday and spoke in our church in TN. He is a retired Major, 25 yrs of service and 3 campaigns in Iraq, some behind the Iron Curtain intrigue years ago and all around great man. (sorta like…oh well)

    Thanks for your patriotism Michelle, especially enjoyed your morale boost to the troops in your visit to Iraq.

19. #19
    On November 12th, 2007 at 9:51 am, Kevin K. said:

    The Raging Republican said:
    Golden Corral = Food poisoning

    I’ve never had a problem with food poisoning. Eating too much, yes, but that is my problem not theirs.

    I agree. Maybe Raging’s selection had been sitting there too long? Not a problem with Military Appreciation Monday as there are long lines on those nights!

20. #20
    On November 12th, 2007 at 10:02 am, Laree said:

    Michelle,

    This is typical of Golden Corrall, where we live outside of Dallas, my husband was given a card on more then one occasion, for a free dinner because he was in uniform- btus. He is retired now after 21 years of service. I am going to let him know what the Golden Corrall is doing for Veterans Day.

    Sears is another great company that is supportive of Military Service People. We buy our large kitchen appliances from Sears, Dishwasher latley.

21. #21
    On November 12th, 2007 at 10:11 am, Gothguy said:

    It originally started out as a tribute to veterans, but then GC expanded it to Military Appreciation Monday, to include all current military folks and veterans.

    I have volunteered at this event many times in the past, and the folks really appreciate it.

22. #22
    On November 12th, 2007 at 11:15 am, sausage said:

    Golden Corral food might taste like slop, but it’s still a nice gesture.

23. #23
    On November 12th, 2007 at 11:29 am, lonewolf said:

    Nice gesture but whadda ya do if your DD214 was lost in a flood and your old uniforms don’t quite close around the middle anymore?

24. #24
    On November 12th, 2007 at 11:35 am, mileslibertatis said:

    Wait… someone in the U.S. did something magnanimous… without the government getting involved?

    Maybe the Nannies should start taxing cheap buffet restaurants and running a free veterans buffet restaurant with the revenues… I better stop before they really do get some ideas.

    I suppose the government is the one entity that would probably produce something worse than the Golden Corral cuisine!

    I jest, though. The restaurant deserves credit and this is the sort of civic consciousness we need to encourage by holding it up as an example.

25. #25
    On November 12th, 2007 at 11:37 am, Laree said:

    sausage,

    Ours is pretty good, I think they are franchises so it might depend on geography and ownership.

26. #26
    On November 12th, 2007 at 11:58 am, gunslingerpatriot said:

    lonewolf-
    Check with the local VA, and their counselors can help you get your DD-214.
    Once you get it, copy it, lock it up in safety deposit box, wrap it up in a moisture resistent bag and bury it in the backyard—whatever it takes to keep it from disappearing!

    To those that of you that support us Vets-a very BIG thank you from the bottom of my heart!

    GSP

27. #27
    On November 12th, 2007 at 12:21 pm, CommentGuy said:

    I would rather go to a unlimited buffet with average quality food than site in some stuffy French restruant a buy a meal with about 3 fork fulls of food on the plate and have to pay 80 bucks a pop plus tip to get out the door and then have to go to dinner somewhere else later or an all night Ihop to fill the void.

28. #28
    On November 12th, 2007 at 12:32 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    No, thank you, GSP!

29. #29
    On November 12th, 2007 at 12:44 pm, southernboy said:

    Socialism at its worst.

30. #30
    On November 12th, 2007 at 1:00 pm, MrVIBEMAN said:

    The only thing about Golden Corral I don’t like is that they appear to have a healthy dose of illegal aliens working for them (at most of the locations I’ve been to, in about 4 states.)

    As for sausage, that ’slop’ statement is about what I’d expect from an elitist snob. Would you like to know where ’sausage’ comes from? I grew up on a hog farm and would be glad to tell you.

31. #31
    On November 12th, 2007 at 1:03 pm, twoninerkilo said:

    Golden Corral serves all active duty, and veterans. You don’t need a DD214, a membership card from a vets org., such as VFW, American Legion, AM Vets will get you in. Our GC is pretty good, I go there alot. If any of you guys need to preserve your DD214, go to your courthouse and have it recorded. They should have told you that when you ETSed.

32. #32
    On November 12th, 2007 at 1:25 pm, Just A Grunt said:

    At the Golden Corral in my neighborhood they also have a campaign ongoing right now to send postcards to every service member currently serving in theater. They have the postcards, ask the server, and you fill it out and drop it in the box on the way out. I encourage everyone who take advantage of the meal to not forget to drop a note to those serving.

33. #33
    On November 12th, 2007 at 1:27 pm, thirteen28 said:

    Great idea and McCormick and Schmick gave a free entree yesterday to any veteran.

    Seriously?

    Damn, I wish I would’ve dragged out my DD-214 before my wife and I went out for lunch yesterday.

34. #34
    On November 12th, 2007 at 2:26 pm, lonewolf said:

    Southernboy strikes again.
    Despite my vow to ignore southernboy, his pen is mightier than my resolve. Once again, he has raised the bar for idiocy in condemning, by what reasoning I cannot fathom, an admirable gesture as socialism. Hell, I thought he was a socialist bleeding heart.

    At least he spared us book and verse. Apparently, Christ did not anticipate free lunch at the Golden Corral.

35. #35
    On November 12th, 2007 at 2:26 pm, sausage said:

    I would rather go to a unlimited buffet with average quality food than site in some stuffy French restruant

    Ahhh, to be an American… lol

36. #36
    On November 12th, 2007 at 4:05 pm, theholyhermit said:

    On Saturday, I went to Lowe’s (Building Supply) and they asked if I had any immediate relatives that are in or were in the military. I said yes and they gave me a 10% discount.

    Growing up, in my home church, all the veterans would wear their uniforms on the Veteran’s Day sunday. I was so proud to see my dad in his Army uniform.

    Thank you to everyone who has ever served in the US military. We owe you so much.

37. #37
    On November 13th, 2007 at 7:16 am, trainwife1962 said:

    My husband and I went to GC for dinner last night- it was wonderful. I am a veteran and my husband is still serving in the US NAvy Reserve Component, and we were treated like royalty. No, if GC would serve Coke and not Pepsi, you would have a match made in heaven

38. #38
    On November 13th, 2007 at 5:14 pm, mileslibertatis said:

    It isn’t snobbery to enjoy the finer things.

    It might be snobbery to assume the lower classes cannot produce finer things.

    God Bless America.